Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
2 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
There have been plenty of sharp right turns in the college football season, but perhaps none have been more stark than what we’ve seen from the Texas Longhorns.
asserted
we → see → Longhorns
After starting the season with a bang, all hope seemed lost in Austin after consecutive losses to Oklahoma and Florida.
asserted
hope → start → Oklahoma
There was talk of things turning toxic between Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning, and a tough schedule awaited.
asserted
schedule → be → Sarkisian
Instead of wilting, the Longhorns have completely turned things around.
asserted
Longhorns → wilt → things
Convincing wins over Ole Miss Mississippi State, and Missouri have Texas back in the fight for the SEC Championship.
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wins → have → Championship
And a win over LSU on Saturday would all but guarantee the Longhorns a spot at the College Football Playoff.
Texas vs. LSU odds, prediction
Speaking of right turns, it was hard to see LSU’s performance against Alabama last weekend coming.
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performance → guarantee → Alabama
The Crimson Tide are a terrific team, but the Bayou Bengals were six-point favorites and got walloped, 31-13.
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Bengals → wallop → ?
As ugly as the result was, the box score suggested that LSU deserved better.
uncertain
LSU → suggest → ?
The Tigers outgained Alabama, 457 to 285, but they went 0-for-4 on fourth down and had a minus-two turnover differential.
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they → outgaine → differential
Nobody is going to overcome that.
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Nobody → go → that
LSU’s defense has trended down some over the past few weeks, but SP+ still ranks the Tigers No. 9 in the country and they rank fifth in yards per play allowed.
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they → trend → play
You would have loved more stops against Alabama, but the Tigers still held them under 300 yards of total offense, so you can’t pin that one on Blake Baker’s D corps.
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you → love → corps
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Texas has been sensational without the ball this season, ranking fourth in SP+ and first in yards per play allowed (4.0).
Both defenses will face stiff tests under the lights in Death Valley on Saturday, but neither has given us much reason for pause.
Bettors and fans may default to thinking that a game featuring Lane Kiffin, Manning, Sarkisian and Sam Leavitt will be full of offensive fireworks, but given the stakes and the defenses at play, this could be a low-event contest.
uncertain
this → get → play
The Play: Under 45.5 points (-110, DraftKings)
Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry.
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Leboff → suffer → industry
He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
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punters → use → sports
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